you know, the one tax that's got to come down next year is the uncertainty tax, the uncertainty about washington policy will be reduced over the next six months and be a positive for the u.s. economy. >> it's true, because companies have been in lockdown mode. they don't want to make decision with this uncertainty out there. >> it's so infuriating watching -- >> it is. >> -- washington not understand the incredible drag they put on the u.s. economy by simply not making a decision on these basic -- you know, american business is very good at making money if you tell them the rules of the game but it's like playing -- you're playing the first half of the game but don't know what the rules are going to be the second half. what does everybody do? wait and see. that's deadly for the economy. getting past that, a plan to bring the deficit down gradually, knowing what taxes are going to be over the next decade would be tremendously positive for the u.s. economy. i wish we'd get there sooner rather than later. >> i cannot agree more. it is infuriating. let's talk about residual damage. govern